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and_o weigh_v before_o decree_v all_o prejudice_n be_v quite_o abandon_v when_o it_o clear_o appear_v the_o decree_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o the_o product_n of_o a_o sober_a reason_v though_o many_o law_n of_o governor_n fix_v and_o constitute_v be_v call_v voluntary_a law_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o rash_o but_o discursive_o establish_v for_o governor_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o like_o he_o determine_v rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will._n deliberandum_fw-la est_fw-la diu_fw-la quod_fw-la statuendum_fw-la est_fw-la semel_fw-la determination_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o warrantable_o do_v but_o in_o every_o counsel_n as_o in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o debate_n and_o disquisition_n be_v make_v the_o decree_n be_v fix_v according_o to_o command_v therefore_o arbitrary_o any_o thing_n or_o action_n out_o of_o a_o listful_a appetite_n rash_o or_o unadvised_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o passion_n be_v a_o impulse_n sensual_a find_v in_o beast_n and_o can_v be_v proper_a to_o man_n for_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o reason_n go_v down_o in_o the_o night_n of_o passion_n man_n like_o beast_n run_v headlong_o into_o pitfalls_a snare_n and_o gin_n and_o give_v too_o hasty_o place_n to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o can_v be_v a_o bind_a rule_n to_o rational_a creature_n and_o entertain_v as_o a_o law_n that_o come_v without_o deliberation_n nebuchadnezar_n command_n by_o sheriff_n dan._n 3._o for_o all_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o gold_n be_v not_o a_o law_n though_o it_o have_v publication_n for_o it_o want_v two_o thing_n require_v to_o constitute_v a_o command_n a_o law_n 1._o it_o want_v rectitude_n it_o be_v not_o just_a 2._o it_o want_v deliberation_n but_o when_o consideration_n be_v antecedaneous_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o ruler_n it_o give_v the_o subject_a great_a satisfaction_n and_o incline_v they_o cheerful_o to_o submit_v and_o conform_v to_o such_o rule_n establish_v if_o they_o think_v sober_o and_o esteem_v the_o ruler_n wise_a than_o themselves_o and_o
authority_n that_o thou_o esteem_v thyself_o wise_a better_a and_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o thou_o when_o thou_o dare_v in_o prejudice_n wilful_o oppose_v thy_o own_o misguide_a persuasion_n against_o the_o sober_a wellgrounded_n determination_n of_o thy_o governor_n which_o be_v fix_v to_o minister_v to_o peace_n and_o now_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v thy_o own_o obstinate_a persuasion_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o peace_n and_o certain_o thy_o gratisy_v thy_o humour_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o thy_o peace_n beside_o the_o gall_v gild_n of_o thy_o wilful_a disobedience_n when_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v from_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o determination_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n 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such_o evil_n among_o they_o for_o when_o a_o scorner_n be_v smite_v the_o simple_a will_v beware_v prov._n 19.25_o 4._o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v preserve_v which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o coertion_n and_o restraint_n upon_o the_o wicked_a keep_v they_o in_o fear_n of_o punishment_n when_o inter_fw-la tot_fw-la supplicia_fw-la sontium_fw-la satis_fw-la tuta_fw-la innocentia_fw-la innocence_n itself_o be_v scarce_o safe_a and_o be_v never_o secure_a amid_o all_o the_o punishment_n and_o to_o suspend_v penalty_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v the_o ruler_n undervalue_v and_o contemn_v their_o law_n slight_v and_o reproach_v to_o cause_v the_o offender_n to_o grow_v secure_a impudent_a and_o not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a faint_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a strengthen_v upon_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n some_o dare_v not_o deny_v all_o penalty_n but_o will_v have_v they_o inflict_v only_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o 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